php-clamav-scan

A simple PHP class for scanning files using a local ClamAV/clamd install via sockets. Can either be used on its own or dropped into a Codeigniter app as a library. The main reason this was created was because the legacy php-clamav module is not compatible with PHP 7 and all other options I found were either not drop in compatible with CodeIgniter or were designed for use with Composer. Such a trivial task/library should not be that difficult.

As previously mentioned, the files are scanned using the clamd socket so it needs to be run on the web server. I didn't have a need to do scans over the network but support could easily be added. That being said, it requires the PHP Sockets module be installed. If not already present you must install it based on your system.

Example standalone usage:

• Include the class

require 'Clamav.php';

• Instantiate an object.

$clamav = new Clamav();

• If you need to customize the Clamd socket path you can do so

$clamav = new Clamav(array('clamd_sock' => '/path/to/clamd.sock'));

• Scan a file

if($clamav->scan("/path/to/file/to/scan.txt")) {
    echo "YAY, file is safe!";
} else {
    echo "BOO, file is a virus!";
}

Example CodeIgniter Usage

• Download the file into your application/libraries directory
• Load the library where desired

$this->load->library('clamav');

• If you need to customize the Clamd socket path you can do so

$this->load->library('clamav', array('clamd_sock' => '/path/to/clamd.sock'));

• Scan a file

if($this->clamav->scan("/path/to/file/to/scan.txt")) {
    echo "YAY, file is safe!";
} else {
    echo "BOO, file is a virus!";
}